Wake Forest Athletics
Wake Forest Golf Pro-Am Winners Announced
4/15/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 15, 2002
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Professionals and amateur golfers gathered at Bermuda Run Country Club on Monday for the Wake Forest Golf Pro-Am Tournament. The annual event, which always brings back a number of Demon Deacons who have played or are currently playing professionally, provides a major portion of the funding for the men??s and women??s golf programs.
Ten professional golfers (who served as team captains) and 40 amateurs participated in Monday??s captain??s choice event. Professionals included former Wake Forest NCAA individual champions Curtis Strange (1974) and Jay Haas (1975). Also participating were Billy Andrade and Len Mattiace, both members of Wake Forest??s 1986 national championship team. Former Deacon Scott Hoch, the 2001 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic champion, joined the Pro-Am festivities in addition to former Deacon All-Americas and current Senior Tour members Lanny Wadkins and Joe Inman. Senior Tour member Jay Sigel, a former ACC Champion, as well as Wake graduate Robert Wrenn, a former PGA Tour player who is currently a golf analyst for CNBC, were on hand as well. Local product Walter Hall, a member of the Senior PGA Tour, also competed in the event.
Members of the 1986 Wake Forest NCAA Championship team were recognized at a reception on Sunday evening. In addition to Andrade and Mattiace, other members of the 1986 NCAA championship squad present included Phil Bundy, Jeff Carine, Barry Fabyan, Chris Kite, Tim Shoaf and Tim Straub.
Prizes were awarded to the first-fourth place teams, closest to hole on four holes, and longest drive on No. 10. Winners are listed below:
1st Place
Len Mattiace, capt.
Debby Linder
Milton Kern
Mike Pratapas
Jim Sharp
2nd Place
Joe Inman, capt.
Paul Hummel
Doug Manchester
Carl Tucker
Mark Tucker
3rd Place
Jay Haas, capt.
Steve Burke
Greg Hoffman
Bill Morgan
Mark Powell
4th Place
Scott Hoch, capt.
Barry Fabyan
Larry Hancock
Larry Johnston
Joe Millard
Closest to Hole (#3): Barry Fabyan
Closest to Hole (#8): Mark Tucker
Closest to Hole (#12): Jeff Carine
Closest to Hole (#16): Jack Hopson
Longest Drive (#10): Chris Wilson
